57.7% ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.7%
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Blairgowrie · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Blairgowrie
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of professional qualifications shape daily life in Blairgowrie, where over a quarter of adults hold a university degree. This standing is much higher than most similar areas, reflecting a community with a strong foundation of higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
While 57.7% of residents finished Year 12, this is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Blairgowrie, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 26.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the Australian average and much higher than most similar areas.
26.8% ▲ +73.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Blairgowrie, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 33%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (24%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 19.6%, followed by society and culture at 11.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools are much more advantaged than those in most areas, though the average school size of 204 students is lower than usual.
2
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
204
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,054
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Blairgowrie
2 schools — 408 students, average ICSEA 1,054.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Sorrento Primary School, Sorrento | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 280 | 1,050 |
| St Joseph's School, Sorrento | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 128 | 1,063 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Blairgowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20257/blairgowrie/topic/education